{"id":298734,"date":"2023-12-01T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298734"},"modified":"2023-12-01T09:55:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T09:55:11","slug":"andy-murray-thanked-for-stepping-in-after-noticing-nick-kyrgios-self-harming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/tennis\/andy-murray-thanked-for-stepping-in-after-noticing-nick-kyrgios-self-harming\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Murray thanked for stepping in after noticing Nick Kyrgios’ self-harming"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nick Kyrgios\u00a0has credited Andy Murray for taking action when he noticed signs that the Australian had been self-harming. Kyrgios has been open about his mental health struggles in recent years, previously admitting that he \u201cended up in a psych ward\u201d following his Wimbledon 2019 exit. And the former world No 13 has now told the story of how Murray stepped in while he was struggling.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios and Murray have long shared a friendship on the tennis tour and in a new interview on TalkTV\u2019s Piers Morgan Uncensored show, the 28-year-old publicly thanked the Brit for raising concerns about his mental health. \u201cAndy was always a big supporter of me,\u201d the 2022 Wimbledon finalist said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as I came on the tour, he kind of saw a work in progress and took me under his wing. Then he realised later in my career that I don’t think I was coachable or I was on my own path, but he was always someone that was looking out for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murray\u2019s support proved valuable while Kyrgios was struggling with his mental health, as the three-time Grand Slam champion spotted signs of self-harm on his arm and told the Australian\u2019s manager John Morris, according to a report in The Times. Kyrgios continued: \u201cHe saw it [the self-harm] and he said, ‘What’s that on your arm?’<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was pretty bad at that stage. Andy obviously was trying to give me advice on it. But I was just so stuck in my ways at that time that I didn’t listen. Obviously I’m very thankful. I thank him a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kyrgios has already addressed his battles with depression and substance abuse in the past. Earlier this year, the seven-time title winner confessed that he previously wore his trademark arm sleeve to cover up scars that were on his arm.<\/p>\n

And during his interview with Morgan, the 28-year-old admitted that he was in a dark place for a couple of years. \u201cI think it was all a year-and-a-half to two years of just complete harm,\u201d he added. \u201cIt was pretty dark to be honest. I hated myself. I hated waking up and being Nick Kyrgios.\u201d<\/p>\n